[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-191":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1327811,1764,"Chapter 191 Bifron (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-191",191,"\u003Cp>Bifron (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bifron (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>7:00 AM on Day 11 of the labyrinth expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We returned to the forest after sending the three of them out of the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, how about we eat something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We finally felt hungry and gathered to cook. But as is human nature, drowsiness follows a full stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Let's sleep today and do it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn't just one night we stayed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We wasted our mental energy playing the mafia game in the third chapter and had a massive PvP battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the Doppelganger boss battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleepiness washes over me as soon as I close my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I open my eyes again, a whole day has passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[07:12]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We went to sleep past 8:00 AM, but the hour hand on the clock has moved back an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means we slept for almost 24 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you're awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why didn't you wake me up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just woke up too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn't out of consideration for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wash my face with water from my canteen, and I smell something delicious nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come over and get a bowl when you're awake. Ah, and wake Ainar up and bring her too. She wakes up easily when you wake her up, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We then wake Ainar up and eat together, and then we wander through the forest, collecting what needs to be collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't just follow me, check the ground carefully. One of these roots is worth 10,000 stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbs that grow naturally in the Doppelganger Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sealed Shard of Evil', which drops from the Sealing Stone with a certain probability when you destroy it, now that it's useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much is this worth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About 1 million stones each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. I'll buy up to five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take five out of the seven shards we obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there's no effect after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has consumed 'Sealed Shard of Evil'.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Magic Resistance permanently increased by +1.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, I have Misha buy and consume the remaining two shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You earned a lot of money, didn't you? Don't be stingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's not that I'm being stingy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha looks at Ainar with an apologetic expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she should be more selfish as an explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar's future essences will have a lot of Magic Resistance, so it's more rational for Misha to absorb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she's not even getting them for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, but I can't find it, no matter how much I search.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine if it takes a day, let's keep looking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are no monsters, it takes a whole day to find it since the forest is so vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we invest another day and search the entire forest once more, and finally find what we were looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, cover your ears... no, just stay far away. I'll pull this out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a Mandrake, one of the ingredients for an elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven uses magic to protect herself and pulls it out of the ground, and with that, everything we can do in the 'Doppelganger Forest' is complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm really sorry, but could you give me a little more time? I want to look around this place a bit more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's purely personal curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We decide to stay a bit longer at Raven's request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, no one objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, even the person who wrote the Compendium of Rifts wouldn't know everything, right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we'll find something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see a glimmer of hope in my companions' eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I know that there's practically no chance of finding a hidden piece that I don't know about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But it's better than nothing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we first met in the 'Crimson Fortress', she didn't even apologize. She just made the dwarf and me help her with her research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So where do you want to start looking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, that cave from the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We meticulously search everything, starting from the Shadow Cave, the first chapter, to the Marauder's Hideout, the boss room...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, we smash anything that looks suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, there are no hidden rooms or items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, we encounter countless questions in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why a cage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we had to wait until all the other teams entered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it would be more rational to just synchronize the time. Like when we enter and leave the labyrinth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does the 'Doppelganger Forest' start with us trapped in a cage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the [Record of Offerings] we obtained from the altar, and why is it called 'offerings'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the clones transform into imperial soldiers after the third chapter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, in the first place, what is the 'Empire'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I think about it, that's also a shame. He could talk, even if it was broken. We might have been able to get some information from him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we discuss Raven's question, we can't come up with a proper answer to any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the rift exploration ends here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, everyone. We wasted two days because of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't apologize. You're our mage. It was a legitimate request. And we agreed to the search.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. And I actually enjoyed it, it felt like a real exploration. Right, Ainar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? I was bored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, read the room. Okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar looks dejected as Misha, who's been acting like her older sister lately, scolds her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven chuckles, watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, everyone. But come to think of it, I don't think I need to apologize. Just selling one Mandrake root is enough to cover several days of hunting, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our mage is finally back to normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back to normal? Mr. Urikfrit, what does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man shrugs and avoids answering, and Raven just looks at him suspiciously without prying further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered 4th Floor Tower of Heaven.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We return to the labyrinth through the portal in the boss room on the afternoon of Day 14 and continue exploring. It takes about 6 days to reach the 5th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as originally planned, we pretend to focus on hunting while taking the 'Hellfire Canyon' route and search for 'Millarodden'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, for reference, it was a piece of cake once we found the black moss. I didn't even have to tell her to use the detection spell first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's because Raven, who enjoyed it last time, used detection magic every 5 minutes throughout the exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It didn't appear again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, we were able to hunt a total of three Millarodden, but they were all duds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, this is actually more common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The success rate of the Distortion spell on Millarodden is 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess it's not happening this time.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn't bother looking for Millarodden with only 5 days left until the labyrinth closes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We wouldn't be able to achieve much even if we entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, I was planning to clear the areas we couldn't before since we have the 'Orb of Fire'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Stoneburn. EXP +4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Fire Wraith. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Red Mud. EXP +3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Hellflame. EXP +5」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hunting itself isn't bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the only advantage of the Noark subjugation's failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 5th floor is teeming with monsters since over 90% of the clans that were controlling the fields are gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this situation won't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clans that suffered losses will recover in a few months, and there are quite a few clans that didn't enter because of the unstable situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, time passes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is being transported to Lafdonia.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...and the day of our return arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm sunlight embraces my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, I stand there blankly, basking in its warmth. I look around, and I see explorers doing the same thing everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Alright, let's go.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I head towards the checkpoint for our rank, and my companions are already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, everyone except for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like Avman isn't here yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, he's coming now. With someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a sight that amazes me every time I see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can he get lost here when the plaza is so big?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, the line is short this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not because you came early, but because there are fewer explorers who entered the labyrinth this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, who said anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the line disappears quickly as we wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic stone exchange income is much lower than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's 7,080,000 stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divided by five, it's 1,416,000 stones per person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's almost four times less than last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it can't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn't even enter the other world, and the Doppelganger Forest, where we invested our time, isn't a place where you can earn a lot of magic stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, good work this time as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee doesn't look at us suspiciously since we didn't earn an absurd amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as we're about to leave after the exchange...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, please wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is there a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee hurriedly stops us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he speaks rapidly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Apple Nark, and the leader, Bjorn Yandel. Is that correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Please wait here for a moment. This also applies to your team members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I'm not grabbed and restrained by guards with scary faces like last time, I can feel that something is wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it the same for our mage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, shouldn't you at least explain what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven speaks aggressively on my behalf, as if I'm about to have a PTSD episode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector, are these them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes! That's right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knight enters the checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven's face hardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why is the Moselan here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moselan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enforcement agency composed solely of knights of noble birth, and a group with a notorious reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Misha, who witnessed Dwarkey being arrested before, is trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, the knight is kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least compared to those arrogant bastards we saw before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings. I'm Elmeras from the Moselan Enforcement Division.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he's speaking casually as if we're his servants, it's a characteristic of nobles, so it's only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is actually considered gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, he's even offering a handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means he's not hostile towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Bjorn, son of Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out an inward sigh of relief and shake his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my anxiety hasn't completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the inspector detain us, and what business does the Moselan have with us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, and you, miss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Arrua Raven from the Artemion school. I'd like to know why Sir Elmeras is looking for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight smiles and answers Raven's question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's only one reason why an inspector would detain explorers. You guys have a warrant out for your arrest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's news that's like a bolt from the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? What do you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too surprised. Judging by the disciplinary action, it doesn't seem that serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, more importantly, what's the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight grins and answers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using abilities within the city. And entering the labyrinth without permission, disobeying the officials' orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven and the rest of us all shut our mouths. We completely forgot about it because of all the things that happened in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, I thought it would just end with a fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand at all. Wouldn't it normally be just a fine for something like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't help but ask in a slightly questioning tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how I think about it, there's no reason for a warrant to be issued, and even less so for the Moselan to be involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what's going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering the situation, it can't be treated as a simple misdemeanor. It can also be interpreted as disobeying the royal family's orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, so that's how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roughly understand the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like Raven also understands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They're trying to tighten the reins on explorers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to hide in front of a mage? You're right. It's only been a day, but your story is already spreading among explorers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our story?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're saying they should have just ignored the orders and charged in, that it was stupid to wait. The higher-ups judged that if it just ended with a fine, similar incidents would happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it's to make an example out of someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To punish one person and instill fear in the hearts of a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please understand, if we don't control the explorers now, something worse might happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I understand why they chose me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've gained some fame, and I even became a hot topic because of the unauthorized entry, so they probably judged that the story would spread quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what's going to happen to us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight corrects one thing before answering my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, it's not 'you guys', it's 'you'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only I'll be punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said the rest will just get a fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be caught up in the situation, and there's no need for everyone to suffer when it's just a symbolic punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooh, rational! Right, it's a rational decision!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart aches, seeing Ainar so happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Raven isn't objecting, and the bear-like man is relieved that he won't be beaten up by his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I really the only one who can speak for myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when, as that thought of distrust towards humanity is lingering in my mind...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, sir? Since it's just a symbolic punishment, can I take it instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is the only one who steps up for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckle and push Misha away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appreciate the thought, but there's no way that would work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, I'm the main culprit in this incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, judging by what he's saying, the punishment doesn't seem that severe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, I'll take responsibility. So tell me, what's going to happen to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight says casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll be living in Bifron for 20 days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a temporary exile.\u003C\u002Fp>",2322,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe989bf969957b7ab23fda4a7b86a9d6e60a1fb8b59cb40b710d14bd44cf4050","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-192","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-190",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]